22 | Education & Schools
The University of North Georgia’s
Blue Ridge campus has been a gamechanger
for higher education in the area
— serving dual-enrolled high school students,
as well as full-time freshmen and
adult learners who may just be getting
started in college or returning to school
to complete a degree. Courses also
include continuing and professional
education programs for career growth or
personal enrichment. UNG students can
take advantage of eCore, which enables
them to complete the first two years of
their college career online.
UNG recently broke ground on a
new, stand-alone campus in Blue Ridge
that is scheduled to open in 2020. The
current Blue Ridge Campus has experienced
almost 800 percent growth since
its opening in fall of 2015, reaching 156
students in 2018. The new campus will
allow for additional courses in the core
curriculum, which means students will
be able to spend a longer period of their
college career in North Georgia.
Nearby Young Harris College (YHC)
enriches the cultural life of the community
for all ages — including lifelong
learning through the Institute for Continuing
Learning. The inviting 35-acre
campus offers baccalaureate degree
programs in English, Music, Religious
Studies and more.
Exhibitions by students, faculty and
professional artists regularly take place
in the Campus Gate Art Gallery. During
its theatrical season, Theatre Young
Harris presents a full line-up of notable
productions, including musicals, dramas,
classic plays and children’s shows.
Rollins Planetarium offers public
shows featuring a state-of-the-art GOTO
Chronos Space Simulator star projector.
Programs at the 1,060-seat Glenn Auditorium
include faculty artist recitals,
chamber choirs and Christmas shows,
as well as lectures and readings by
renowned national speakers.